Sidama vernacular architectural study pptx

ETYMOLOGY
The term vernacular is derived from the
Latin vernaculus, meaning "domestic, native,
indigenous"; from verna, meaning "native
slave" or "home-born slave". The word
probably derives from an older Etruscan
word.
WHAT IS VERNACULAR?

Etymology
 . In architecture, it refers to that type
of architecture which is indigenous
to a specific time or place (not
imported or copied from elsewhere).
It is most often applied to residential
buildings

Definitions
 The terms vernacular, folk, traditional,
and popular architecture are sometimes
used synonymously.
 Vernacular, almost by definition, is
sustainable, and will not exhaust the
local resources. If it is not sustainable, it
is not suitable for its local context, and
cannot be vernacular.

 opinions that folk building or folk
architecture is built by "persons not
professionally trained in building arts";
FOLK

VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE
 vernacular architecture is still of the
common people but may be built by
trained professionals such as through an
apprenticeship, but still using local,
traditional designs and materials.

TRADITIOAL ARCHITECTURE
 Traditional architecture is architecture is
passed down from person to person,
generation to generation, particularly
orally, but at any level of society, not just
by common people.

Vernacular and the architect
 Architecture designed by professional
architects is usually not considered to be
vernacular
 . Oliver also offers the following simple definition of
vernacular architecture:
 "the architecture of the people, and by
the people, but not for the people."

 Frank Lloyd Wright described vernacular
architecture as "Folk building growing in
response to actual needs, fitted into
environment by people who knew no
better than to fit them with native
feeling". Suggesting that it is a primitive
form of design, lacking intelligent
Vernacular and the architect

Influences on the vernacular
Vernacular architecture is
influenced by a great
range of different aspects
of human behaviour and
environment, leading to
differing building forms
for almost every different
context.

1. Climate
 One of the most
significant influences
on vernacular
architecture is the
macro climate of the
area in which the
building is constructed.
A log cabin in the region of Kysuce (
Slovakia) - an example of vernacular
architecture in relatively cold mountain
climate using local materials (wood).

2. Culture
 The way of life of
building
occupants, and the
way they use their
shelters, is of great
influence on
building forms.
Tuareg tent during Colonial peried 1907.

 The size of family units,
who shares which spaces,
how food is prepared and
eaten, how people interact
and many other cultural
considerations will affect
the layout and size of
dwellings.
2. Culture
A Southern African rondavel (or banda)

3.Environment and materials
 The local environment and
the construction materials
it can provide, govern
many aspects of vernacular
architecture. Areas rich in
trees will develop a
wooden vernacular, while
areas without much wood
may use mud or stone.
Rondavel in Cameroon.
Maasai house in Tanzania

SIDAMA ZONE
Sidama zone is located in the south east
direction in Ethiopia. This society have three
type of house style these classification is based
on weather condition of the surrounding.
1, low land; - sidancho
2, temperate; - sheeka
3, highland;- fengo……

1. SANDICHO
This type of building is different from sheeka and
more similar with fengo but it is longer than fengo
due to the requirement of ventilation to resist the
temperature of the surrounding. The working
material is bamboo tree.

2. SHEEKA
this type of building is medium in size and done
by using wood and grass. It differs from others by
having veranda on the gate and the wall is covered
with mud which is painted with color.

3. FENGO
These type is the most known building type and
use similar constriction material with sidancho (i.e.
bamboo tree, tid as pillar).

Due to this they start the construction
from the center.
. First they erect the pillar then by
determining the radius they make circle fo
the wall using thread.

 The buildings are fully radial. Due to this they
start the construction from the center. First they
erect the pillar then by determining the radius
they make circle for the wall using thread.
After that they start construction from the top
to down ward to the ground.

ENTERIER DESIGN
 1, holge(bed room)
 2, bosalo( kitchen)
 3,gole(home for animals)
 4,hosena( living room)
After that they start construction from
the top to down ward to the ground.
FENGO

They also use mezzanine’s
style on the holge class.

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